Police say Milton man hid 21 bags of heroin in buttocks

A Milton man who was caught in an undercover sting earlier this year will face drug-trafficking charges in Norfolk County Superior Court.

A county grand jury handed down indictments against Ronald J. Letts, 28, of 75 Houston Ave., last week on charges of heroin trafficking, cocaine distribution, and possession of large-capacity ammunition feeding devices.

Letts is being held without bail while awaiting his arraignment in Superior Court. An arraignment date has yet to be set.

Letts was arrested in May after he sold cocaine to an undercover Boston police officer working with Milton police, according to a police report. Police reported finding two small bags of crack cocaine in Letts’ pockets, a “finger” of heroin that had fallen out of one of his pants legs, and 21 small bags of heroin that he had tried to hide in his buttocks.

Police also searched Letts’ home. They reported finding more heroin and cocaine, as well as ammunition and three large-capacity magazines, according to the police report. No firearms were found.

Police said in the report that Letts has a “violent criminal past” that includes assaulting police officers.